Mike Liut
#1 · Goalie · Washington Capitals
Born Jan 7, 1956 in Weston, Ontario, CAN · 6'2", 195 lb · Catches left · Drafted 56th overall in 1976 by STL (round 4)
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Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 1979-80. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Tony Esposito
CHI ·
69 GP, 0.903
Rogie Vachon
DET ·
59 GP, 0.873
Glen Hanlon
VAN ·
57 GP, 0.883
Wayne Stephenson
WSH ·
56 GP, 0.880
Gilles Meloche
MNS ·
54 GP, 0.897
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | STL | 64 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1854 | 1660 | 194 | 3.18 | 0.895 |
| 1980-81 | STL | 61 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1877 | 1678 | 199 | 3.35 | 0.894 |
| 1981-82 | STL | 64 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2030 | 1780 | 250 | 4.07 | 0.877 |
| 1982-83 | STL | 68 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1915 | 1680 | 235 | 3.72 | 0.877 |
| 1983-84 | STL | 58 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1691 | 1494 | 197 | 3.47 | 0.884 |
| 1984-85 | STL | 32 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 992 | 873 | 119 | 3.83 | 0.880 |
| 1984-85 | HFD | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 390 | 354 | 36 | 2.97 | 0.908 |
| 1985-86 | HFD | 57 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1569 | 1372 | 197 | 3.61 | 0.874 |
| 1986-87 | HFD | 59 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1622 | 1435 | 187 | 3.23 | 0.885 |
| 1987-88 | HFD | 60 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1617 | 1430 | 187 | 3.18 | 0.884 |
| 1988-89 | HFD | 35 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1023 | 881 | 142 | 4.25 | 0.861 |
| 1989-90 | HFD | 29 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 742 | 668 | 74 | 2.64 | 0.900 |
| 1989-90 | WSH | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 197 | 17 | 2.14 | 0.921 |
| 1990-91 | WSH | 35 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 786 | 672 | 114 | 3.73 | 0.855 |
| 1991-92 | WSH | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 558 | 488 | 70 | 3.74 | 0.875 |
| 13 seasons | Career | 663 | 293 | 271 | 74 | 0 | 25 | 18880 | 16662 | 2218 | 3.49 | 0.883 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | STL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 98 | 12 | 3.74 | 0.891 |
| 1980-81 | STL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 299 | 50 | 4.38 | 0.857 |
| 1981-82 | STL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 224 | 27 | 3.29 | 0.892 |
| 1982-83 | STL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 133 | 15 | 3.77 | 0.899 |
| 1983-84 | STL | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 361 | 332 | 29 | 2.44 | 0.920 |
| 1985-86 | HFD | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 226 | 212 | 14 | 1.91 | 0.938 |
| 1986-87 | HFD | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 133 | 25 | 4.52 | 0.842 |
| 1987-88 | HFD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 71 | 11 | 4.16 | 0.866 |
| 1989-90 | WSH | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 194 | 28 | 3.31 | 0.874 |
| 1990-91 | WSH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 4.98 | 0.867 |
| 10 seasons | Playoffs | 67 | 29 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1937 | 1722 | 215 | 3.39 | 0.889 |
1979-80 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 63 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1854 | 1660 | 194 | 3.18 | 0.895 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1980 | @ CHI | W 5-4 | W | 45 | 41 | 4 | 0.911 | 60:00 |
| Apr 5, 1980 | vs WIN | W 6-0 | W, SO | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Apr 1, 1980 | vs CHI | W 5-2 | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0.926 | 60:00 |
| Mar 29, 1980 | vs NYR | L 3-4 | L | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0.846 | 59:05 |
| Mar 27, 1980 | @ BOS | L 1-7 | L | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0.783 | 40:00 |
| Mar 26, 1980 | @ WSH | L 2-4 | L | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0.895 | 60:00 |
| Mar 24, 1980 | @ HFD | W 7-5 | W | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0.848 | 60:00 |
| Mar 22, 1980 | vs WSH | W 6-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 60:00 |
| Mar 18, 1980 | vs BOS | T 3-3 | T | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 60:00 |
| Mar 16, 1980 | @ NYR | L 2-5 | L | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0.828 | 60:00 |
| Mar 15, 1980 | @ NYI | L 2-6 | L | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0.714 | 40:00 |
| Mar 12, 1980 | @ TOR | W 3-2 | W | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 60:00 |
| Mar 8, 1980 | vs DET | T 2-2 | T | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 59:34 |
| Mar 5, 1980 | @ WSH | L 5-7 | L | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 28:53 |
| Mar 3, 1980 | vs PIT | W 5-1 | W | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0.971 | 60:00 |
| Mar 1, 1980 | vs HFD | L 3-6 | L | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0.842 | 60:00 |
| Feb 29, 1980 | @ HFD | L 0-3 | L | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0.900 | 60:00 |
| Feb 26, 1980 | vs TOR | W 5-2 | W | 39 | 37 | 2 | 0.949 | 60:00 |
| Feb 23, 1980 | vs NYI | L 2-3 | L | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 | 59:35 |
| Feb 19, 1980 | @ VAN | W 3-1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| Feb 17, 1980 | @ EDM | T 5-5 | T | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0.857 | 60:00 |
| Feb 14, 1980 | @ LAK | W 6-4 | W | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0.867 | 60:00 |
| Feb 11, 1980 | @ BUF | L 2-4 | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.880 | 59:03 |
| Feb 9, 1980 | vs BUF | W 3-2 | W | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 60:00 |
| Feb 6, 1980 | @ EDM | W 6-3 | W | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 60:00 |
| Feb 3, 1980 | @ DET | W 4-2 | W | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 60:00 |
| Feb 2, 1980 | vs DET | L 0-3 | L | 40 | 37 | 3 | 0.925 | 60:00 |
| Jan 30, 1980 | @ PIT | W 4-3 | W | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 60:00 |
| Jan 29, 1980 | vs EDM | W 3-2 | W | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0.923 | 60:00 |
| Jan 27, 1980 | @ WIN | T 6-6 | T | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0.806 | 60:00 |
| Jan 26, 1980 | vs CLR | T 4-4 | T | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 60:00 |
| Jan 22, 1980 | vs PHI | L 1-3 | L | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 60:00 |
| Jan 19, 1980 | @ CLR | W 3-1 | W | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0.969 | 60:00 |
| Jan 15, 1980 | vs MNS | W 2-1 | W | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0.964 | 60:00 |
| Jan 12, 1980 | vs QUE | W 8-2 | W | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0.923 | 40:00 |
| Jan 10, 1980 | @ BOS | W 7-4 | W | 46 | 42 | 4 | 0.913 | 60:00 |
| Jan 8, 1980 | vs LAK | W 6-3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 60:00 |
| Jan 5, 1980 | @ NYI | L 1-3 | L | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 60:00 |
| Jan 3, 1980 | vs VAN | W 6-2 | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0.926 | 60:00 |
| Dec 29, 1979 | vs HFD | W 3-0 | W, SO | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Dec 27, 1979 | @ DET | W 3-2 | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 60:00 |
| Dec 26, 1979 | vs CHI | T 3-3 | T | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Dec 22, 1979 | vs AFM | L 3-7 | L | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0.774 | 60:00 |
| Dec 21, 1979 | @ AFM | W 5-1 | W | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0.969 | 60:00 |
| Dec 18, 1979 | vs MTL | W 5-3 | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 60:00 |
| Dec 15, 1979 | vs MNS | L 1-3 | L | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.850 | 60:00 |
| Dec 11, 1979 | vs PIT | T 3-3 | T | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Dec 8, 1979 | vs WSH | W 5-1 | W | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0.963 | 60:00 |
| Dec 6, 1979 | @ QUE | L 2-5 | L | 36 | 31 | 5 | 0.861 | 60:00 |
| Dec 4, 1979 | vs WIN | L 2-4 | L | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 12:12 |
| Dec 1, 1979 | vs NYR | L 0-2 | L | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 60:00 |
| Nov 29, 1979 | @ MTL | L 2-3 | L | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 59:20 |
| Nov 27, 1979 | vs QUE | W 4-2 | W | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0.895 | 60:00 |
| Nov 24, 1979 | vs CLR | W 4-3 | W | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 60:00 |
| Nov 20, 1979 | vs NYI | W 6-3 | W | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Nov 17, 1979 | vs PHI | T 3-3 | T | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0.917 | 60:00 |
| Nov 14, 1979 | @ TOR | L 2-7 | L | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0.816 | 40:00 |
| Nov 13, 1979 | vs MTL | L 2-5 | L | 40 | 35 | 5 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Nov 10, 1979 | @ MTL | W 5-3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.906 | 60:00 |
| Nov 3, 1979 | vs LAK | W 4-1 | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 60:00 |
| Oct 30, 1979 | vs EDM | W 2-1 | W | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0.947 | 60:00 |
| Oct 27, 1979 | vs AFM | L 0-3 | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.880 | 59:53 |
| Oct 24, 1979 | @ MNS | L 2-5 | L | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0.828 | 60:00 |
| Oct 23, 1979 | vs BOS | T 5-5 | T | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 40:00 |